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... Nothing that Chew said seemed to weaken the bipartisan united front against TikTok that was presented by committee members. Rick Allen (R-Ga.) pointedly said that Chew gave him “no reason to believe” that TikTok would comply with any American orders that conflict with what the CCP wants. Although Chew continually denied that the CCP controlled TikTok—while remaining vague on many… Read more »

TikTok CEO questioned over drug accessibility on the platform Several Congress members took the opportunity on Thursday to question Chew about drug concerns on TikTok. Angie Craig of Minnesota referenced a Washington Post report from earlier this month that showed drugs are easily accessible on the platform. “What are you going to do to move past these token efforts to… Read more »

Fort Valley State University will be able to establish a new poultry science major, and the University of Georgia’s poultry science program will make upgrades to its labs and equipment with $4 million in new funding announced on March 13. On March 6 the USDA announced $7.5 million in new funding to help expand domestic meat processing capabilities through Augusta-based CSRA Business… Read more »

American Pharmacy Cooperative, Inc. (APCI) announced today that it heartily endorses the Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act, a bipartisan bill introduced in Congress last week that seeks to end significant pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) excesses affecting prescription drug pricing in Medicaid managed care. APCI also commends Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) and the coalition… Read more »

Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) recently voted to pass H.R. 5, the Parents Bill of Rights Act, out of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. The Parents Bill of Rights Act would amend several existing laws to improve transparency and accountability within the public school system by guaranteeing: 1.       Parents have… Read more »

The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) applauds the introduction of the Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act, which would reign in PBMs’ unfair and anticompetitive business practices that are harming the viability of our nation’s pharmacies. This bipartisan legislation, which was introduced by Representatives Buddy Carter, Vicente Gonzalez, Elise Stefanik, Deborah Ross, Rick… Read more »

  by AllOnGeorgia ... Working together! State government working in collaboration with our Federally elected officials is critical to finding solutions. I had the pleasure of joining my colleagues State Rep. Chad Cannon, State Rep. Barry Fleming, State Senator Lee Anderson, and State Rep. Jodi Lott in meeting with Congressman Rick Allen to discuss… Read more »

Washington, DC, March 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Friday, United States Representatives Buddy Carter (R-GA), Vicente Gonzalez D-TX), Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Deborah Ross (D-NC), Rick Allen (R-GA), and Jake Auchinclossto (D-MA) introduced bipartisan legislation to address certain anticompetitive market practices that impact specialty pharmacies. The Drug Price Transparency in… Read more »

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) is lauding legislation by U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) that will crack down on tactics by which “pharmaceutical benefit manipulator” middlemen maximize profits at the expense of patients, pharmacies, and others. The bill – the Drug Pricing Transparency in Medicaid Act (H.R. 1613) – will block middlemen… Read more »

The National Community Pharmacists Association is cheering bipartisan legislation reintroduced today to improve transparency and prevent the use of spread pricing in Medicaid managed care programs. Spread pricing is when pharmacy benefit managers overbill the state or Medicaid managed care programs, under-reimburse pharmacies for medications dispensed, and retain the difference. A broad… Read more »